Germany vs Japan: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations
Germany
26.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Japan
12.98 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 13.17 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations between Germany and Japan?
- 13.17 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.